Susie Kagami is a prominent leader and advocate in the Asian-American nonprofit arts sector, currently serving as the Founding Executive Director of KOHO, a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, cultural nonprofit arts organization dedicated to the preservation, sustainability, and revitalization of San Francisco’s Japantown. With 17 years of experience in championing strategic plans and partnerships for Bay Area Asian-American nonprofit organizations, Susie has been instrumental in leveraging key opportunities and empowering teams to build thriving cultural communities. Throughout her career, Susie has focused on creating authentic cultural programing, increasing operational efficiency within organizations, and strategically raising funds through mission-based messaging. Her passion to preserve the three remaining Japantowns in the nation is fueled by the resilience of her Japanese / Hawaiian ancestry to inform, heal and regenerate these historic cultural districts forward.
Listed skills include Event Planning, Entertainment, Social Media, Music, and 42 others.